Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.2311 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in IBRD only is 0.2311 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 0.2617 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1806 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
IBRD only ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2317 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2215 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2303 units per square kilometre | 0.2204 units per square kilometre | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 14 Armenia 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Syria 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for IBRD only
- Arms imports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -10.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 854.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 0.2311 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2617 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1806 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does IBRD only rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.